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From: Comparative effects of modified rotary scarf osteotomy and traditional scarf osteotomy in treating moderate to severe hallux valgus: a retrospective cohort study

Fig. 2

Schematic diagram of modified rotary Scarf osteotomy. (a) Schematic diagram of medial osteotomy of modified rotary Scarf osteotomy. (b) Different from traditional Scarf osteotomy, a second oblique osteotomy line (dotted line in the figure) is added to form proximal wedge-shaped bone piece. (c) The wedge-shaped bone piece was taken out and then rotated and moved, and the hollow screw was placed for fixation. (d) Schematic diagram of the wedge-shaped bone piece. (e) X-ray film after modified rotary Scarf osteotomy and single screw fixation

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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